Denise Murray was always interested in what was happening in her community. Even if it was just to talk to a mother about a better form of disciplining her child, she seized the opportunity because she saw herself as a community activist. While she was comfortable with doing what she could quietly, a recent horrific accident in her community propelled her into taking the fight public.
Murray is from Friendship, East Bank Demerara, where five people died in a vehicular collision last month. Four of them were residents of the community and Murray was one of the mobilisers of a candlelight vigil and a petition which garnered over 100 signatures. Murray, who for years has been concerned about deaths on the roadways, also wrote several letters to the media, expressing her concerns and making suggestions for road safety.